Britain’s Got Talent will hold its live final on Saturday, May 30 at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX, after the fifth and final semi-final on Saturday, May 23 sends two more acts through to the last round. That gives the 2026 season its finishing line, and answers the question many viewers have been asking: when is bgt final 2026?
So far, the 19th season has run through four semi-finals, with eight acts already through to the final. In the latest round, magician Rafferty Coope and poet Sonny Green booked their places, while comedian Ted Hill, singer Matty Juniosa and dog act Anastasiia & Salsa are also in the lineup. Dance group LMA with Sadeck Berrabah, magician Fabian Fox and fire juggler Liwei Yang have joined them as the field narrowed from hundreds of auditionees to a final group chasing the £250,000 grand prize and a chance to appear at the Royal Variety Performance.
The live shows have already been shaped by the judges’ golden buzzers. KSI sent Liwei Yang straight to the final and praised the act as “phenomenal” and “magical,” while Amanda Holden advanced Matty Juniosa. Alesha Dixon chose LMA and Sadeck Berrabah for her live golden buzzer, and Simon Cowell used his on Sonny Green during the most recent semi-final. Two more acts will join the final after Saturday’s last semi-final, and then the competition moves to the live show that closes the season.
That final is the last live round of the 2026 competition, but it is also the moment when the year’s longest-running talent search reaches its end. The full 19th season will be available on demand after airing, giving viewers another chance to catch the performances that turned a crowded field into eight finalists and, after May 23, ten. For now, the date is fixed: Saturday, May 30, at 7pm.
